Middlegame teams up with EI for fintech accelerator

Founders from 10 fintechs will receive one-on-one mentorship as part of the programme

Patrick Pinschmidt, general partner of MiddleGame: “We have been encouraged by the learnings and interactions from prior participants in the programme.” Picture: Fergal Phillips

MiddleGame Ventures, which announced a €40 million fintech-focused seed fund late last year, is teaming up with Enterprise Ireland to run an accelerator programme in Dublin.

ÉireFin is a week-long accelerator to be held jointly at Trinity College Science Gallery and Stripe’s Irish headquarters in late March. The programme is free of charge with neither MiddleGame nor other participants taking equity or seeking other compensation from participants.

Founders from 10 fintech firms will be selected ...